2 eggs, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
3/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chocolate syrup
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1 1/2 cups cake flour, sifted
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons chipotle pepper powder

Combine eggs (or egg substitute), sugar, milk and vanilla extract; stir thoroughly.

In a separate bowl, blend together chocolate syrup and melted butter. Let butter mixture cool; then stir into egg mixture.

Combine all the dry ingredients together. Add egg-chocolate batter to dry ingredients and stir until smooth. Add the chipotle powder (start at 1 1/2 teaspoons and add more if you want it hotter).

Spray waffle maker with cooking spray or rub some shortening on. Heat waffle maker. When light goes out, start making waffles. Bake as directed by waffle maker directions.

Yields 6 large or 8 medium size waffles.